Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 16
Dharmopadeśa-Śānti: Rules of Impurity, Expiations, and Ancestor Rites
उभावप्यशुची स्यातां दम्पती याभसंगतौ । शयनादुत्थिता नारी शुचिः स्यादशुचिः पुमान् ॥ १६ ॥
ubhāvapyaśucī syātāṃ dampatī yābhasaṃgatau | śayanādutthitā nārī śuciḥ syādaśuciḥ pumān || 16 ||
Vereinen sich Mann und Frau in unziemlichem Beischlaf, so werden beide unrein. Doch nach dem Aufstehen vom Schlaf gilt die Frau als rein, während der Mann als unrein gilt.
Narada (teaching in a dharma-śāstra style section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It frames purity (śauca) as a prerequisite for dharmic life and ritual fitness, warning that misconduct creates aśauca that obstructs religious acts and disciplined living.
While not directly teaching bhakti, it supports devotion indirectly by emphasizing regulated conduct and cleanliness—conditions traditionally required for worship, japa, and temple or home pūjā.
It reflects kalpa/prayoga-type practical ritual discipline (rules of conduct and purity) used to determine eligibility for rites, daily observances, and household religious duties.